Podcast playback speed can't be changed (stuck 1x)

[Zorgatone]

🧐 Have you fully read the README and viewed similar issues?

• I have read the README
• I have read the FAQ
• I have checked previous issues, open and closed
• I have completed all troubleshooting steps and the issue is not present on stock but returns after re-applying SpotX-Bash

Сountry of your account

Italy

What is your Spotify Plan?

Free

Do you have Spicetify installed?

No

ℹ Computer information

- Spotify version: Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.2.55.235.g5eaa0904
- OS: macOS Sequoia 15.2
- Shell: Zsh 5.9

📝 Description

Podcast speed stuck to 1x, it keeps playing at 1x even after changing with the button (the button shows 2x, but audio is 1x)

🖥️ Terminal Input/Output

bash <(curl -sSL https://spotx-official.github.io/run.sh) -cdh -B --installmac

📸 Screenshots

I couldn't see any relevant error in the Developer Tools js console

[jetfir3]

1. Running bash <(curl -sSL https://spotx-official.github.io/run.sh) --uninstall allows 2x to work again?
2. You did a clean install using the specific steps outlined in the troubleshooting wiki to fully remove Spotify + app data?
3. You've tried multiple podcasts and they all do this?

I can't replicate this issue when using the same system setup on same version. Setting to 2x works as expected. I picked a random Rogan episode.. hit play.. clicked on 1x.. selected 2x.. video/audio speed increased.

[Zorgatone]

1. bash <(curl -sSL https://spotx-official.github.io/run.sh) --uninstall the 2x works again (EDIT: after reinstalling spotx now it's locked to 2x and won't go back to 2x)
2. It was a clean install, I had just removed a previous version to install the latest one
3. yes other podcasts have the same issue

[Zorgatone]

I didn't have this issue the first launch on fresh install, I did listen to a podcast for a while closed spotify and shutdown the mac. The next day booted mac again, opened spotify and encountered the problem resuming the podcast (other podcasts are locked to 1x too)

[jetfir3]

I didn't have this issue the first launch on fresh install, I did listen to a podcast for a while closed spotify and shutdown the mac. The next day booted mac again, opened spotify and encountered the problem resuming the podcast (other podcasts are locked to 1x too)

I've finally managed to trigger this bug... but still no fix yet.
I was able to trigger this by running the clear cache flag while on v1.2.55 and 1.2.56.

If coming from Spotify 1.2.53 or earlier and then going to 1.2.55/1.2.56 without clearing cache... this issue doesn't happen.

In the meantime, I suggest you downgrade to 1.2.53, open and use Spotify.. possibly listening to podcasts and toggling the speed, then upgrading to 1.2.56 WITHOUT the -c flag. (or staying on v1.2.53.. as 1.2.55/1.2.56 adds nothing new except Spotify changes which seem to attempt to stop this mod from blocking ads).

I'm not sure if you always install with the -c flag or not.. but generally -c is only needed if messing with developer mode and you've set an incorrect setting. Yes, this current issue shouldn't be happening whether -c if or isn't used.. but.. just saying.

I haven't managed to pinpoint the exact issue yet.. but at the moment it seems to be a combination of patches which trigger it and I've not yet found all of the variables. I'll be debugging this more when time allows and hopefully a resolution can be found without compromising some of the needed patches... otherwise, this odd bug may be here to stay for the foreseeable future so that everything else the mod enables/disables continues to work.

[amd64fox]

need to play with it

[Zorgatone]

It looks that while the playback speed is stuck to 1x, and I select 2x even though it doesn't change immediately, I can close/reopen Spotify and now it's 2x (which is a temporary solution instead of uninstalling SpotX)

[jetfir3]

This should hopefully be sorted now.

I, unfortunately, recommend you do a full cleanup with the automated script in Troubleshooting.. which I'll link below:

bash <(curl -sSL https://gist.github.com/jetfir3/f620e44fc246c1bed45ed040bbfa2d68/raw/uninstallify.sh)

This will delete all Spotify files.. both the app and app data requiring you to sign in again and potentially redo any changes you've made in-app.

[Zorgatone]

@jetfir3 @amd64fox The issue now seems to be fixed! Thank you, have a nice day